Howmuir
Howmuir is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Howmuir is situated nearby to the hamlet Carsegownie, as well as near Blackgate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Restenneth Priory and Finavon Castle.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 1½ miles southwest of Howmuir.
Finavon Castle
Castle
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Finavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland. Finavon Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Howmuir.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length. Loch Fithie is situated 1½ miles south of Howmuir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bogindollo and Milton of Finavon.
Bogindollo
Village
Bogindollo is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar. Bogindollo is situated 1½ miles northwest of Howmuir.
Milton of Finavon
Village
Photo: Finavon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milton of Finavon is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that lies adjacent to the A90 road on its southern side by the River South Esk. It is approximately 5 miles north-east of Forfar. A quarter of a mile to the south lies Finavon Castle. Milton of Finavon is situated 2 miles north of Howmuir.
Aberlemno
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage. Aberlemno is situated 2 miles northeast of Howmuir.
Howmuir
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.67432° or 56° 40′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.82725° or 2° 49′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C8VM5FF+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5343866036OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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